Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1887-03-29
THE VOYAGE OF THE DAUNTLESS.
Day Behind the COronet, but She
Makes the Best Single Days Record.

Yachtsmen are greatly pleased at the good quail
tiles shown by the two American yachts, Daunt-
less and Coronet in their ocean race The Daunt-
less, ON her arrival at Cork, was received with
almost as much enthusiasm as was her successful
rival few hours before. The popular verdict is
that both yachts did well. The Dauntless crossed
the finishing line at 6:45 O'Clock. Her actual time
on the passage was Is days, 1 hour, 45 minutes
and Is seconds. She is now safely at anchor.
All On board are well, and the yacht is in as
good shape as when she left Owls Head, nothing
having been carried away. She experienced about
the same weather as the Coronet. comparison
OF the logs OF the two racers indicate that they
followed about the same course. Mr.. Caldwell
Colt, owner OF the Dauntless, says that he en-
cOuntered
MORE WIND THAN He BARGA1NED FOR.
For 16 hours his boat was obliged to lay-to. Once
she scudded before the gale under bar epOles When
last seen from the deck of the Coronet, on the
evening OF the start, the Dauntless was steering
sOuth-SOuthWest, but during the night her course
was changed TO northeast by east. On March 16 she
gale. Oil was used with good enect TO break the
waves and the yacht weathered her first storm
well. Next day the sea was even more turbulent
wrenching the yacht so much that she began to
leak slightly. The temperature OF both air and
water on tue afternoon OF tho 18th indicated that
Ice was In close proximity, and it became neces-
Sary to use great precautiOn in running. At mid
night the thermometer registered A degrees and
GIlc WdltT ueRIttSs An 0OuT LlUeT V6mpeTd-
ture Of the air was 40 degrees and the water %
degrees.
NEAR TIE rcEBERGs.
At 6o'clock on the night Of the 10th, when a
heavy gale was blowing from the southwest, q
smooth stretch of water was run into It's tenn
perature indicated that there were icebergs near.
There was quantity OF field ice to the leeward
and very near. On the 20th 2lst and I'D there
were strong gales 1t was on the last OF those days
tnaI the DauntleSS hove to. Since last Thursday
the weather was fine. On the 25th run OF 328
miles was made, which is said to be the best ever
light was sighted at 1 80 in the morning, but the
wind had died out, and the run along the coast
A prominent sporting man Of New York has no
tined Messrs. Bush and Colt, owners OF the yachts
COr0net and DauntleSx that he WILL upon receipt
OF tnslr approval offer 5000 cup for return
Sandy Hook.
THE CoRoNET FOR SALE.
A special dispatch to tho Baltimore Sun from
New York says: The great ocean race between the
Dauntess and the COrOnet was the universal theme
OF conversation today: The result causes much
surprise, as the Dauntless had been the favOrite,
more On the achievements OF her famous captain
than on those OF the yacht. Many bet on the
Dauntless because Capt Samuels sailed her. X.
7. Bush, owner OF the Coronet, has received hun
1redS OF kilograms OF congratulattOn from all parts
OF the world. Mr.. Bush said to-day OF the Coronet:
of my hands and buiii q bigger boat, that win be
able TO beat her turn. have wired Capt. Crosby
w CAo AcI 10 COWeSs ana tnore sue WILL w Oh Ina3
market for purchaser, and the English
yachtsmen VIII have chance to see her.
A last vessel is like a fast hOrSe-1fter big
victory she is worth more than the cost OF build
Ing her, just as famous trotter runner Is worth
more than the money paid out to raise him. value
the Coronet now aS $lO 600, and that Is the price
have put upon her England Is the best place to
sell her, think. because there, aside from the
great interest generally taken In yachting mat
and money who can AFFORD to keep pleasure craft
OF their own. consider that the COfOnet made q
Satisfactory run acruS2. everything considered.
The Dauntless' defeat probably cost Mr. Colt, hef
owner, $4,000.